Cooking kettle



March 29,1927. 1,622,975

` J. Rozlc COOKING KETTI-JE y Filed June 16, 1926 INVENTOR v Joseph Acn Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED- STATES JOSEPH Ro'zr, OFPAILMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

COOKING KETTLE.

ApplicationA filed June 1:6,

Thisy invention relates generally to cooking kettles used for boiling millc or cooking food and the like, the invention having more particular reference to:` a novel type of cooking kettle.

The invention has for an object` the provision of an improved cooking kettle of novel construction andi arrangement of parts.

For fiilrther comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and' advantages thereof, reference will bev had! to the following description andi accompanying drawing', and to the appendedl claims in which? the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set fortll.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a perspective view of my improved cooking kettle.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical central sectional view thereof.

Fig. 8' shows the adjusting device for the escaping steam.

As here embodied my improved cooking kettle comprises a container 10, of any suitable shape, preferably oval, consisting of a bottom with a side element, having' attached thereto handles'11, and provided 'with an inner ring member 12, attached thereto, and extending inwardly therefrom; at or near the upper extremity ofthe container 10.

'Ijhe inner container 13, shaped similar to the above described' container 10, is of somewhat smaller dimensions, and is adapted"to lit inside the container 10, and is provided with an outer ring member 111 attached thereto and extending outwardly therefrom, at or near the upper extremity of the inner container 113. The above described' construction being such as` willI permit the said outerring member 14f4 and the inner ring member 1-2 to limit the engagement of the inner container 18 in the container 10, soV as to provide a space 125 and 16, at the bottom and sides, respectively, ofv the container 1-0.

The frusto-conical' shaped member 17 is attached at its lower extremity to the bottom of the inner container 13, and is positioned at the center thereof, andI extends vertically therefrom above the upperv e`x`- 0 tremity of the container'IOf It being understood that the bottom of the container 10 has formed or cut therein a central circular aperture to permit the said frusta-conical shaped member 17 to be attached thereto.

The hollow tubular member 18 has attached at its upper extremity a flanged i926.- seriar No. 116,302;

member 19 provided with apertures 20. 'Ehe hollow tubular member 18 is positioned in the center of the frusto-conical shaped member 17 andt extends downward therefrom flush with the lower extremity of the frusto-conical. shapedK member 17. The flan-ged member 19- is attached, at its outer periphery to the upper extremity of the frusto-conical shaped member 17.

The hollow tubular member 18 has formed or cut in itsinner peripheryv a thread which engages with a thread formed or cut on the outer periphery of the rod 22. The rod' 22 isv positioned in the hollow tubular member 18 and" has attac-hed at its lower extremity aplate 23, circular shaped: The handle 24 is attached to the upper extremity of the rod 22. rEhe cover 25 is adapted to enclose, or cover the upper open extremity of the inner container 13, and is provided with a central aperture 26 to permit the upper extremity of the frusto-conical shaped member 1-8I to= extend through the cover' 25.

The above described construction being` such as will permit the plate 23 to close the lower extremity of the frust'o-conical shaped member 18 by rotating the handle 24, so as' to prevent the escape of steam when the water designated by the reference numeral 27 placed in the container 10 is heated to a boiling point, at which time the plate 23, the rod 21 andthe handle 24 will assume the posi-tions designated: by the reference numerals 27, 28 and 29 respectively. It being understood that the food to be cooked or boiled will be placed1A in the inner container 18".

It is obvious that I have provided a means ofy determining when the above mentioned water has been brought to a boiling point, as steam will' appear through the apertures 20, so that'the lire may be properly regulated so as not to'waste fuel. It is also obvious that I have provided a means of preventing the further escape `of the `said steam, so as not to Ilose'th-e heat value of the said steam.

While I have above described thel preferredf form, construction, and arrangement ofthe several elements employed it will be iniderstoodk that the device is, nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modification therein, andi therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all "such changes asmayv be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed'. y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows l. In a cooking kettle, in combination i 7ith an outer and an inner container arranged to have a space between the bottoms and sides thereof, a frusto conical shaped member attached at its lower ext lemity to the bottom of the inner container', and positioned at the center thereof and extendingl vertically therefrom above the upper extremity of the said container, the bottom of the said inner container having cut therein al central circular aperture to permit the said frusto conical shaped member' to be attached thereto, a hollow tubular member attached at its upper extremity to a flanged member provided with apertures, the said hollow tubular member positioned in the center of the trust-o conical shaped member and extending downward therefrom flush with the lower extremity ot the said frusto conical shaped member, the said flanged member attached to the upper extremity or the said frusto conical shaped member, threads on the inner periphery of said tubular member engaging with a thread cut on the outer periphery of a rod, the said rod positioned in the said hollow tubular member, a plate attached to the lower extremity of the said rod, a handle attached to the upper extremity of the said rod, so as to permit the said plate to close the lower extr-emity of the frusto conical shaped member by rotating the said handle.

2. In a cooking` kettle, in combination with an outer and an inner container arranged to have a space between the bottoms and sides thereof, a frusto conical shaped member attached at its lower extremity, to the bottom of the inner container, and positioned at the. center thereo't' and extendingl vertically therefrom above the upper extremity of the said container, the bottom of the said inner container havingcut therein a central circular aperture to permit the said frusto conical shaped member to be attached thereto, a hollow tubular member attached at its upper extremity to a flanged member provided with apertures, the said hollow tubular member positioned in the center of the truste conical shaped member and tending downward therefrom flush with the lower extremity of the said frusto conical shaped member, the said flanged member attached to the upper extremity of the said frusto conical shaped member, threads on the inner periphery of' said tubular member engaging with a thread cut on the outer periphery of a rod, the said rod positioned in the said hollow tubular member, a plate attached to the lower extremity of the said rod, manually rotatable means attached to the upper extremity oit' the said rod, so as to permit the said plate to close the lower extremity of the frusto conical shaped member.

3. In a cooking kettle, in combination with an outer and an inner container` arranged to have a space between the bottoms and sides thereof, a 'truste conical shaped member attached at its lover extremity to the bottom of the inner container, and positioned at the center thereof and extending vertically therefrom above the upper extremity of the said container, the bottom of the said inner container having cut therein a central circular aperture to permit the said 'frusto conical shaped meniber to he attached thereto, a hollow tubular member attached at its upper extremity to a. flanged member provided with apertures, the said hollow tubular member positioned in the center of the truste conical shaped member and extending downward therefrom flush with the lower extremity of the said frusto conical shaped member, the said flanged member attached to the upper extremity of the said frusto conical shaped member, threads on the inner periphery of said tubular member engaging with a thread cut on the outer periphery of a rod, the said rod positioned in the said hollow tubular member, means 'for covering the lower extremity of the frusto conical shaped member being attached to the lower extremity of the said rod, a handle attached to the upper extremity ot the said rod, so as to permit the said covering means to close the lower extremity ot the frusto conical shaped member by rotating the said handle.

4. in a cookingkettle oli' the class described a container having attached thereto handles, and provided with an inner ring mcn'iber attached thereto and extending inwardly therefrom, an inner container' adapted to fit inside the said container, and provided with an outer ringmember attached thereto and extendingl outwardly therefrom, so as to permit the said outer ring member and the said inner ring member to limit the insertion of the said inner container into the said outer container, so as to provide a space between the bottoms and sides of the said containers, a rusto-conical shaped member attached at its lower extremity to the bottom of an inner container, and positioned at the center thereof and extending vertically therefrom above the upper extremity of the said container, the bottom of the said inner container having cnt therein a central circular aperture to permit the said frustoconical shaped member to be attached thereto, a hollow tubular member attached at. its upper extremity to a. flanged member provided with apertures, the said hollow tubular member positioned in the center of the truste-conical shaped member and extending downward therefrom flush with the lower extremity of the said truste-conical shaped member, the said flanged member attached to the upper extremity of the said rustoattached to the upper extremity of the said conical shaped member, threads on the inner rod, so as to permit the said plate to close periphery of said tubular member engaging the lower extremity of the frusto-eonical lo with a thread cut on the outer periphery of a Shaped member by rotating the said handle.

5 rod, the said rod positioned in the said hol- In testimony whereof I have aixed my low tubular member, a plate attached to the signature. lower extremity of the said rod, a handle JOSEPH ROZI. 

